thredup + target

merona cardigan & meghan flats

loft blouse {thrifted}   ·   j crew factory skirt {via thredup*}

{ similar blouse / similar cardigan / this season's skirt / similar flats }

have you guys heard about thredup's new collaboration with target?  i was browsing the clearance racks at target over the weekend hoping to use the 20% clearance clothing cartwheel (now expired) and saw a girl wearing a thredup t-shirt holding an ipad.  curious, i hovered until she was done speaking to a couple other people, then she turned to me and asked if she could speak to me while i was browsing.  i was pretty excited to tell her i already know all about thredup and shop there frequently (the skirt i'm wearing today is one of my favorite finds there).

turns out, thredup and target have teamed together to allow you to fill up a clean out bag, drop it off at guest services at target, and receive your credit in the form of a target gift card instead of thredup credit.  i was able to sign up and receive a thredup bag in store but right now it only seems to be offered at select minnesota stores (target is headquartered here).  i like receiving credit at thredup that i can then use there, but i think i this something i will definitely try at least once with the bag i received.  i have a clean out bag that has been filled for the longest time that i just haven't brought over to a fedex store to be shipped, but i visit my local target at least once a week!

do you think this is something you would take advantage of if it expands into your area?

*join thredup through my referral link and you'll get $10 to spend; i receive a $10 credit once you've made your first purchase!

feeling famous.

loft floral blouse {thrifted}   ·  gap cardigan {thrifted}

old navy skinny boyfriend khakis   ·   merona bella flats

{ similar blouse / similar cardigan / exact pants / similar flats }

even though i always find it kind of funny when i happen to wear clothes from all one brand because they coordinate so well together, i also really love how three items from three different stores can coordinate so well together like in this outfit!

so, one final story to share from my hanson weekend in tulsa a couple weeks ago.  i submitted a story explaining what one of their songs meant to me and was one of five fans selected to go on stage and talk about it with taylor.  no, taylor does not still look like this {but who would really mind if he did}.  my story was about how i was encouraged by one of their songs when i was in grad school to continue pursuing my master's in social work and entering a helping profession and it led into a conversation about how my career path parallels the meaning in one of hanson's songs - it was incredible!

it was such an awesome opportunity and came completely as a shock as i was the last person selected.  we didn't know ahead of time who would be chosen so by that time i figured my odds were pretty slim.  it was a complete blur walking up to the stage, hugging taylor, and figuring out how to talk into a microphone (why is that so awkward?!), haha.  luckily, i tracked down a fan in the audience on instagram afterwards who took a bunch of pictures and sent me these gems and my friend i traveled with took a video of our entire conversation, so the memories will never fade!

thanks for visiting and thanks for letting me share!

thursday (moving day!)

ann taylor loft blouse {thrifted}   merona artist cardigan {thrifted target stock}

old navy diva skinny jeans   american eagle myles riding boots

i did indeed wear this to work today in the middle of the week.  my office moved offices today, so we were allowed to wear jeans... i didn't think it would be that necessary, as a moving company picked up our plastic crates of belongings and brought them to our new office, which was literally to the building behind us... but it was fun to be a bit more casual today!  i'm glad i was wearing jeans as well when i found myself crawling underneath my new desk moving around cords to phones and computers.  i'm pretty blessed to have the career that i do and that it's continuing to grow and afford me new opportunities and experiences.  it's a wonderful feeling to love what you do so much.  have a wonderful evening!!